Dinesh Shamdasani :: Frank Frazetta

Bram Stoker Dracula paperback cover painting

Artist: Frank Frazetta (Painter)

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Bram Stoker Dracula paperback cover painting Comic Art

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Testament: The Life and Art of Frank Frazetta

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Title:	Bram Stoker Dracula paperback cover painting
Artist:	Frank Frazetta (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Cover
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	4,839
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Favorited on CAF:	2
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	12/6/2018
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Description

The legendary Frank Frazetta created this oil painting in 1975 featuring fiction's most famous vampire, Count Dracula. Entitled "The Prince of Darkness", this 12" x 18" work features a moody portrait of Dracula based on the image of the character that had become predominant in popular culture by the early 1960s, complete with widow's peak, fangs and cape. As explained by Frazetta himself in the book Testament: The Life and Art of Frank Frazetta, the painting was created as a movie poster for a 1975 Dracula film he was working on with Orsario Productions. The painting was later used as a cover for a Dracula paperback novel published outside of the U.S. , a chase card, a concert poster, and prints of the piece have also been produced. In 1989, 14 years after Frazetta painted the piece, he applied a "Copyright 1989" notation next to his signature in the upper right quadrant of the piece. Frazetta is known to have applied this type of after-the-fact copyright notation with his paintings to protect his ownership rights as the images of his works were being licensed out for various uses.

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	Dinesh Shamdasani ( 6 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	September 2004
Last Login:	September 2025
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Damon Wright
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 12/6/2018

Oooooh! This is so cool, so perfect, love it! Homeric! Epic!

RS 88
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 12/6/2018

Congrats! I was very curious to see where this would land!!

Foggy Bottom
Member Since 2009
Forum Moderator

1 - Posted on 12/6/2018

So so Baller.

Jeremy Radisich
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 12/6/2018

This was an excellent pick-up--interesting to see Frazetta do something somewhat untraditional for him. Even though there are no barbarians or babes, you can definitely see classic Frazetta touches in Drac's expression, the color pallete, and the overall vibe of the image.

JN 80
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 12/7/2018

Another beautiful addition. Congrats

Joe Shaffer
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 12/8/2018

Wow, simply unbelievable that you own this! Be Careful...this piece should not see daylight!!! :)

Vit Budin
Member Since 2016

1 - Posted on 12/9/2018

Congratulations ! This is beautiful pickup.

Canadian Collector
Member Since 2015

1 - Posted on 1/5/2019

Amazing painting my Frazetta..congratulations!

Mike (aka Off White) White
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/3/2021

A great Frazetta piece! Nice to see Non Barbarian piece by the Master!

Mark Howland
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 7/4/2021

Nothing says iconic like oils. And the widow's peak.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 9/27/2021

Is that a silver frame? Would a cross shaped one not have worked better?

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